OneNote printing cuts off pages? Here’s what you need to do

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Updated onOctober 4, 2023

updated onOctober 4, 2023

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OneNote, especially the latest iteration of theapp for Windows 10has a lot of formatting issues when it comes to printing. It seemingly cuts off margins or even whole parts of pages which is definitely not something we want from the go-to note-takingtool.OneNoteprinting cuts off pages is a frequently reported problem and there’s no resolution to this day.

We have a few suggestions, workarounds if you like, to resolve this and they mostly apply toOneNote2016 (part of the Office 2016 and pre-installed on Windows suite) andOneNotefor Windows 10.

How do I format OneNote for printing?

1. Change the page orientation from portrait to landscape

The first suggestion when printing notebooks, PDF files, or documents withOneNoteis to select the landscape as the main orientation. With that approach,usersmanaged to avoid pages being cut off for good.

If you are not sure how to change the page orientation from portrait to landscape when printing viaOneNote, check these steps:

If you want to stop printing going to OneNote, follow this guide we wrote for you.

2. Use the Letter as the printing paper size

Alternatively, we encourage you to set the printing paper size to Letter. This allows for some extra space on the sides so you won’t lose your margins. Additionally, it won’t make weird page skips that manyusersare reporting.

Follow these steps to set the Letter as the printing paper size:

3. Go for the different printing options

Finally, if you have an option to export the notes fromOneNoteinto a different printer preview application (PDF reader or Microsoft Print) and try printing that way. In other apps, you’ll have better control over the pre-print layout and thus avoidOneNoteprinting cuts off.

OneNote printing cuts off pages? Here’s what you need to do#

How do I format OneNote for printing?#

1. Change the page orientation from portrait to landscape#

2. Use the Letter as the printing paper size#

3. Go for the different printing options#

OneNote printing cuts off pages? Here’s what you need to do

How do I format OneNote for printing?

1. Change the page orientation from portrait to landscape

2. Use the Letter as the printing paper size

3. Go for the different printing options